National Health Investors, Inc. (NHI) Stock Analysis
Real Estate · REIT - Healthcare Facilities
Sell if holding. At $71.96, A.R:R 0.7:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Thin upside margin: 3.7%; Consecutive earnings misses (2).
National Health Investors is a self-managed healthcare REIT with $2.7B in Real Estate Investments across 176 properties in 32 states leased via triple-net leases, plus a $634.3M SHOP segment of 26 senior housing communities. Total revenues were $375.6M in 2025, comprising 72.3%... Read more
Sell if holding. At $71.96, A.R:R 0.7:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Thin upside margin: 3.7%; Consecutive earnings misses (2). Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Score 5.1/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 6/8 gates (clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 56d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: aggressive.
Recent developments
updated 2026-06-12Recent Developments — National Health Investors, Inc.
Latest news
- NEWS National Health Investors CFO to retire; successor named - MSN — MSN neutral
- NEWS M&T Bank Corp Buys Shares of 39,236 National Health Investors, Inc. $NHI - MarketBeat — MarketBeat neutral
- NEWS Nhi Hiep Brick-Tile Co-Operation Faces Valuation Shift Amid Mixed Performance Indicators - Markets Mojo — Markets Mojo neutral
- NEWS National Health Investors is the most oversold real estate stock as Q1 earnings roll on - MSN — MSN negative
- NEWS National Health Investors sells portfolio for $560M - Nashville Post — Nashville Post positive
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Rating Breakdown
3 floor-breakers
Revenue shrinking — -2.6% YoY. Growth thesis broken unless recovery story develops.static
Price action weak — below key moving averages, no momentum carry. Needs a base before trend-continuation setups apply.static
No near-term catalyst priced in. Thesis progression will come from fundamentals grinding, not event reaction.static
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Sell if holding. At $71.96, A.R:R 0.7:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Thin upside margin: 3.7%; Consecutive earnings misses (2). Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Prior stop was $68.12. Score 5.1/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $74.60 (+3.7% upside). Prior stop was $68.12. Stop-loss: $68.12.
Thin upside margin: 3.7%; Consecutive earnings misses (2); Weak growth.
National Health Investors, Inc. trades at a P/E of 23.5 (forward 20.5). TrendMatrix value score: 4.7/10. Verdict: Sell.
12 analysts cover NHI with a consensus score of 3.8/5. Average price target: $86.
What does National Health Investors, Inc. do?National Health Investors is a self-managed healthcare REIT with $2.7B in Real Estate Investments across 176 properties...
National Health Investors is a self-managed healthcare REIT with $2.7B in Real Estate Investments across 176 properties in 32 states leased via triple-net leases, plus a $634.3M SHOP segment of 26 senior housing communities. Total revenues were $375.6M in 2025, comprising 72.3% rental income, 21.3% resident fees, and 6.4% interest/other. NHI is selling 32 skilled nursing and 3 independent living facilities to NHC for $560M.